According to the prosecution the former minister had personal expenses and election campaigns paid by the corruption scheme.

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The Federal Public Ministry (MPF) denounced today (1º) to justice the former minister Paulo Bernardo by the criminal organization offenses, passive corruption and money laundering. Paul Bernardo is accused of receiving funds from a fraud scheme in the contract for management of payroll loans in the Ministry of Planning. If the court receives the complaint, the former minister becomes defendant and answer process.

In addition to the ex-minister, others 19 people were denounced by MPF. They are accused of setting up a criminal organization in the Ministry of Planning entres the years 2009 e 2015.

no day 23 of June, Paul Bernardo was arrested on suspicion of having received R $ 7,1 million bribe in a scheme involving a software company, a Consist, who ran consigned credit agreements for civil servants. According to investigations, public officials and politicians received illegal payments from the contract made with the company. The company's services were paid for by a charge of approximately R $ 1 of each of the civil servants who adhered to this type of credit. The survey points out that, that amount, 70% It was diverted to front companies. From two false contracts, resources reached the final recipients, among them the former minister.

According to the Federal Public Ministry (MPF) and the Federal Police, Bernardo had personal expenses and election campaigns paid by the corruption scheme. Paul Bernardo was released on 29 of June, after determination of the Minister of the Supreme Court (STF) Dias Toffoli.

Veronica Sterman, Bernardo's lawyer, He believes that the court will recognize the dismissal of charges. “Former Minister Paulo Bernardo confirms that it participated or had any interference in the execution or maintenance of the technical cooperation agreement signed independently from the Department of Human Resources MPOG [Planning Ministry] and banks and pension associations (ABBC e SINAPP). Also reiterates that did not benefit from any amount of Consist, either directly or indirectly”, informs defense Note.